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Mayo response to misinformation on Cologuard tests To the Editor: I’m writing in response to a letter to the editor titled “Report scams on the elderly,” which was published Dec. 13. As medical director of Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, I believe it’s important to address the concerns of the author and clarify a few points about the Cologuard at-home colon cancer screening test. I cannot address any individual patient situations, but I want to clarify that the Cologuard test issued by Exact Sciences is a legitimate, physician-supported tool for colon cancer ...

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Announcing free Christmas dinner To the Editor: The Christian Church of Fairmont is once again serving a complete Christmas dinner on Christmas Day as a gift to the community and the surrounding area. Christmas is universally celebrated as a time of gift giving where people of all walks of life emulate God’s giving of His Son to redeem all mankind. It is in this spirit of giving that the Christian Church invites You to come together with others in the community to celebrate Jesus, God’s gift to us, over a delicious meal and great fellowship with others. This free meal is more ...

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Let taxpayers vote for this To the Editor: This back and forth about the community center is so simple. Taxpayers are the ones paying for it, so let them vote to finalize it with a “Yes” or “No.” Period. Jan Fickbohm Fairmont

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Consider helping for Kids Against Hunger To the Editor: This year has flown by. It’s again time to count our own blessings and share our time and talents for 2+ hours of action-packed, awesome fun-filled day to pack food for Kids Against Hunger. What is Kids Against Hunger? It’s an opportunity for volunteering 2+ hours of your time out of an entire year to help feed the world. What an impact your time can make in helping and feeding people you’ve never met. How can you help? We take monetary donations from businesses, individuals, organizations, as well as individual’s ...

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Report scams on the elderly To the Editor: This letter is about scams directed towards older population. It was from a company called, “Exact Sciences Corporation” out of Madison, Wis. In it was a few items for “Colonguard.” The official looking directions ask to me to immediately give a stool sample and return to Exact Sciences within 24 hours for testing for cancer. But, I had not ordered any testing. So I called the Colonguard 800 number. I asked what doctor ordered the test. “No problem sir. I just need your name and birthday.” I said no, told them this is a scam ...

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Opportunity to redo the action To the Editor: Fairmont City Council member Miller stated according to the Sentinel that Marshall, New Ulm and St. Peter, which all have community centers and colleges and which she said haven’t grown in population. When I check population trends of the mentioned cities, this is what I find: New Ulm is growing at a rate of 0.42 percent annually and its population has increased by 0.85 percent since the most recent census; St. Peter is growing at a rate of 0.72 percent annually and its population has increased by 1.44 percent since the most recent ...